How to Enable TWINT With Stripe and MemberPress?

TWINT is a Swiss bank redirect payment method that allows consumers to pay online directly from their bank account to yours.

MemberPress integration with Stripe lets you receive payments from Switzerland-based customers through TWINT. This document explains how to set this up and provides more details on using TWINT. 

Receiving Payments With TWINT

MemberPress supports TWINT through its built-in integration with Stripe. Thus, before enabling TWINT, please connect Stripe to MemberPress on your site and test the connection to ensure it’s functioning well.

After properly setting your Stripe connection, you can enable TWINT as a payment method. First, enable TWINT in your Stripe account and then in MemberPress. 

You can find the TWINT option in your Stripe account by navigating to Settings > Payment Methods. Here, scroll down to the Bank redirects section.

Next, enable the TWINT payment method in MemberPress under your Stripe gateway settings at Dashboard > MemberPress > Settings > Payments tab.

Once TWINT is enabled, your membership registration forms will show this new payment option. The TWINT payment option will be available on both Stripe Checkout and Stripe Element forms. 

Note: When you toggle the TWINT option in MemberPress settings, your Stripe payment form will show TWINT as a payment method. Please remember that TWINT will be available on your forms even if it's not enabled in your Stripe account. To avoid any possible issues, please ensure that TWINT is enabled in your Stripe account before allowing it in MemberPress.

When your users submit the registration form on mobile, they will be redirected to the TWINT app to authorize the payment. Once the payment is confirmed, they will be returned to your site or app. On a desktop, users can scan a QR code on your website with the TWINT app to authorize the payment.

What’s Important to Know About Using TWINT?

The TWINT payment option will show only if all conditions are met, as TWINT integration has several limitations imposed by TWINT or Stripe. 

Firstly, it’s important to mention that TWINT can only be used for non-recurring payments. Thus, this payment method will not be visible on the registration pages of your recurring memberships. Also, TWINT doesn’t support delayed payments. Accordingly, TWINT as a payment option will not be available for memberships with free or paid trials.

Further, to use TWINT with MemberPress, please make sure that the currency in MemberPress settings is set to CHF. 

In addition, your Stripe account needs to be set to one of the following countries to receive payments from your Swiss customers through TWINT: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,  or the United Kingdom.

You can find more information about TWINT payments in Stripe documentation.